T-minus 50 hours...

Well, it's finally (almost) here! I have dreamed about studying abroad; traveling Europe; visiting the land of my ancestors in Ireland, Italy, Germany, and Poland; and becoming fluent in Spanish, and now I am less than 3 days away from starting an adventure to accomplish all of that. Ya me voy a Espana! I am sooo beyond blessed to have such an amazing opportunity such as this!

I will be living with two fantastic people/ wonderful friends: +Mary Distler  and Kristen Polito - I'm hoping we come up with fun nicknames for each other on our 20-minute walks to classes every day :) And as for classes, I'll be taking 2 that pertain to my major (Biomedical Engineering!), 2 that pertain to my minor (Spanish!), and 1 pertaining to my love for music: Differential Equations, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Spanish 310 & 315 (Written & Oral Communication), and Latin Rhythms & Dance (get excited!!).

My anticipation and excitement is currently being released through a little packing here and there, some last-minute errands, and the determination to cross everything off my "Pre-Spain TO DO List". Despite my impressive procrastination skills, I've gotten a lot done in the last couple of weeks. Don't worry: this blog is part of my To Do list, I'm not just using it to procrastinate --that's what texting* and facebook are for ;).

[This post is really just an experimental one to help me get the hang of this whole "blogging" thing. I am eager and determined to keep this updated fairly regularly, so be on the lookout for more exciting posts to come!]

To be honest, I'm a little bit nervous, but A LOT bit excited. I am confident that this is what I'm supposed to do with my life, and I trust that God will be with me the whole way :)

Thank you to all my friends and family who have wished me safe travels and have helped me get to this spot in my life! You are all the best!

Back to packing!

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." - John A. Shedd

Here's some of the crazies I'll be traveling with :)
+Helen Farnan  +Kelsey Arnold +Hannah Kilroy   +Bridget Read  +Grace Birch  +Caroline Frame  +Molly Farmer +Erica Seal 

*I will not be able to receive any texts/calls while I'm out and about in Europe UNLESS 1) I am in a location with free wifi available, and 2) you and I are both using the app called "Viber" - it's free to get and free to call/text!